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\VILLARD L. BUNDY, OF AUBURN, NEYV YORK.

TIME-RECORDER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 393,205, dated November20, 1888.

Application filed August 3, 1887. Sc1ial No. 246,000. (No model.)

To aZZ whom it may concern.-

Be it known that LWILLAED L. Bunny, of Auburn, in the county of Cayuga,in the State of New York, have invented a new and useful ImprovedTimeRecorder, of which the following, taken in connection with theaccompanying drawings, is a full, clear, and exact description.

The purpose of this invention is to compel employs of factories andshops to record at their place of business the time of their enteringthe said place, and thus save the extra expense of watchmen ortime-keepers usually employed for the aforesaid purpose; and to that endI employ,in connection with the time clock mechanism,time-recordingtype-wheels, and operators recording type-wheel, a wheel or wheelsgeared to transmit motion to the said type-wheels and provided withcatches, either of different shapes or in different positions, or inboth of said conditions, and manipulative keys of different shapes, eachadapted to err gage with a different catch on the aforesaid wheel; andthe invention also consists in novel auxiliary devices connected withthe aforesaid mechanism, all as hereinafter more fully described,andspecifically set forth in the claims.

In the annexed drawings, Figure 1 is a front elevation of a clockembodying my invention. Fig. 2 is a rear elevation of the interior ofsaid clock with myinvention attached thereto. Fig. 3 is a side elevationof the same. Fig. 4 is a vertical section on line :0 m, Fig. 3. Fig. 5is a sectional view taken on line y 3 Fig. 3. Fig. 6 is a longitudinalsection of the shaft which carries the type-wheels. Fig. 7 is a planview of a number of manipulating-keys employed in the operation of myinvention; and Fig. 8 is a detached vertical section of the wheels whichare actuated directly by the keys, said view showing the supports ofsaid wheels.

'Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts.

R represents the main supporting-frame of the time-clock mechanism, andR the case inclosing the same. The clock mechanism may be of anysuitable and well-known type, and is therefore in most parts merelyindicated by dotted lines.

The only features of the clock necessary for description of my inventionare the frame R and the spindle g, which carries the hands of the clock,to which frame and spindle and part of the case It my invention isattached.

Parallel with the spindle q is a countershaft, D, pivoted to the frameit, and to opposite ends of said shaft are rigidly secured a star-wheel,E, and a gear-wheel, F. To the spindle q of the minute-hand I fasten acam, G, and on .the frame R, I pivot a pawl, G, in such a position as tobe actuated by the aforesaid cam. Said pawl engaging the wheel E impartsintermittent motion to said wheel and its supporting-shaft D. Byemploying a single cam, as shown in Fig. 4 of the drawings, it isobvious that the aforesaid pawl and counter-shaft receive an impulse atthe end of each revolution of the spindle of the minute hand or at theend of every hour, and in this case I provide the wheel E with twelveteeth for the engagement of the pawl, and thus revolve the counter-shaftD oncein twelve hours. The twelve periods of rest of the counter-shaft Dare required when it is desired to allow the recording to be effected atthe end of each hour.

A dog, G, attached at one end of the frame R and bearing with its freeend on the wheel E, serves to prevent the reverse movement of saidwheel.

a is another shaft, parallel with the countershaft and 'pivotcd in theframe B. To one end of the shaft a is rigidly attached a gear-wheel, A,and on the opposite end of said shaft is loosely mounted a pinion orgear-wheel,g,and

between this latter gearwheel and the wheel F on the shaft D is a gear,which is pivoted to the frame R and transmits motion from the wheel F tothe wheel 9, and thus the latter wheel is rotated intermittently andcorrespondingly with the counter-shaft D.

To the side of the gear-wheel g is rigidly fastened the time-recordingtype-wheel f, and near the latter is one of the operators recordingtype-wheels b, fastened to the shaft a. Between this typewheel I) andgear-wheel A is a sleeve, a, mounted loosely on the shaft a, and to theend of said sleeve, adjacent to the typewheel b,is firmly secured thesecond operators recording type-wheel b, and to the opposite end of thesleeve is affixed the gear-wheel A, as best seen in Fig. 6 of thedrawings. All of the aforesaid type-wheels are of the same diameter, andthe marks or figures are embossed on the peripheral faces of saidtypewheels.

From the foregoing it will be observed that the operators recordingtype-wheels are arranged concentrically side by side and operativeindependently of the time-recording typewheel f, which features areessential to the operation of the apparatus.

From each of the wheels A A projects a lug or stop, d, adapted tocollide with a stationary stop, (I, secured to the frame R, as shown inFig. 5 of the drawings, and by means of springs e e, coiled around theshaft a and sleeve a, and each connected at one end to one of said partsand at the opposite end to the frame, the wheels A A are caused tonormally rest with their stops d (Z against the stationary stop and holdthe same yieldingly in said posi tion.

B and B are two gearwheels arranged axially in line with each other andmeshing with the wheels A A.

The wheel B is pivoted to a stud-pin, s, which is rigidly attached to aplate, 1%, secured across the frame R back of said wheel, said stud-pinprojecting through ahole in the front plate of the frame It, and fromthe back of the latter plateprojeetsatubular stud-pin, s, surroundingthe studpin 5, and .having mounted on it rotatably the wheel B, asillustrated in Fig. 8 of the drawings. The annular space between the twostud-pins 88' form part of a key-hole, 0', which is formed with alateral slot, and is formed in both the front plate of the frame and inthe wheel B.

The wheels B B are provided on their adjacent sides with a series ofpins or projections, c c c, or other suitable catches, which arearranged in a line curved eccentric in relation to the axis of thewheel, as shown in Fig. 5 of- In connection with the said the drawings.wheels I employ keys H Hof different shapes one for each person requiredto record his or her time of entering the place of employment. Said keysare adapted to be entered through the key-hole 1-, so as to bring thelug Z or other projection of the key to play between the wheels B B.

Each of the keys has a lug, Z, of a different length or shape from thoseof the other keys, as illustrated in Fig. 7 of the drawings, andconsequently each key,when turned between the wheels B B, engages adifferent projection, a, on one or both wheels, and causes the wheels toturn either a greater or a less distance than the other keys, and sincethe wheels A A turn with the wheels the typewheels B B are turned to acorresponding degree. The type-wheels have on their peripheries embossednumbers or other suitable markers, as hcreinbefore stated, and facingthe same is a platen, I, carried on the free end of an arm, h, whichprojects from a shaft, h, pivoted on the frame R. A spring, 2, conneetedat one end to the frame and at the opposite end to the arm It, draws theplaten toward the type-wheels, as best seen in Fig. 2 of the drawings.From the shaft 71 projects also a shank, t, on which is hinged a lever,is, which is held normally to rest on the shank by means of a weight, j,drawing the lever in said direction. The free end of the lever isnormallyin the path of a supplemental lug, Z, on the key H, and standsin such relative position that in turning the key in the key-hole r thelug Z collides with the free end of the lever and depresses the same,and thereby presses the platen I from the type-wheels. Immediatelybefore the wheel has completed its revolution the lug Z slips from thelever K, and in releasing the same it allows the platen to strike towardthe typewheels, which are all of the same diameter, and thus receiveuniformly the impact of the platen. The hinged connection of the lever Kwith the shank t allows the lug Z to pass freely over the lever duringthe return movement of the key. Between the platen and type-wheels Z)I) 1) passes an ink-ribbon, B, one end of which is wound upon a spool,J, which is rigidly attached to a pivoted spindle and partiallyrestrained from turning by friction produced on the spindle by a springcrowding the spindle endwise and causing a collar on the end of thespindle to press on the side of the portion of the frame to which thespindle is pivoted, as shown in Fig. 3 of the drawings. The opposite endof the inkribbon is wound upon a spool, J, which is fastened to aspindle pivoted on the frame, and has also secured to it aratchet-wheel, K.

To the oscillating arm h,which carries the platen I, is connected apawl, P, which engages the ratchet-wheel K, and thus partially rotatesthe same during each stroke of the platen. A dog, 1?, attached to theframe, bears with its free end on the ratchet-wheel, so as to preventretrograde movement of the same. (See Fig. 2 of the drawings.) Eachmovement of the wheel K causes the spool J to wind up aportion of theink-ribbon and bring a new portion thereof in front of the type-wheels.slip or band of blank paper,which passes from thence between theink-ribbon P and platen I' to a winding-spool, L, which is actuated by acoil-spring connected at one end to the peripheral portion of the spooland at the oppo site end to the shaft on which said spool is looselymounted.

Between the spool L and platen I is arranged the feed-roller m, formoving the paper ribbon at proper intervals. Said feed-roller is securedto a shaftpivoted to the frame R, to which shaft is also fastened aratchet-wheel, n, which receives motion from a pawl, 0, attached to api'ishbar, 0, which is connected at its lower end to the free end of anarm, h", secured to the shaft h, as illustrated in Fig. 4 of thedrawings. In turning the said shaft by the engagement of the lug Z ofthe key H with the lever is the push-bar 0 is forced upward and causesthe pawl 0 to im- Upon the spool S is Wound a part motion to theratchet-wheel a, and thus turn the feed-roller at sufficiently to movethe paper ribbon I? the required distance. This is effectedsimultaneously with the movement of the platen from the type-wheels.Another roller, m, pivoted to a suitable spring-arm and arrangedopposite the feed-roller,serves to press the paper ribbon against saidfeed-roller.

The operation of the apparatus thus far described is as follows: Theperson entering his or her place of business inserts his or her key intothe key-hole r and turns the key in the direction indicated by thearrows in Figs. 1 and 5 of the drawings. In doing this said person firstturns the wheels B I3, and thereby causes the type-wheels I) b to turninto such a position as to present toward the platen I the numbercorresponding to that marked on the key, or the number by which theperson using the key is known. By the time the type-wheels have assumedsaid position the lug Z releases the previously-depressed lever andallows the springactuated platen to strike the paper ribbon u, so as toreceive the impression from the type-wheels, the wheels I) b imprintingthe number by which the operator is known and the wheel f marking thehour or period of day during which the recording is made. If desired,the ink-ribbon may be dispensed with and the type or marks of thetype-wheels sharpened sufficiently to make the necessary impression onthe record ing-paper. Inasmuch as it is desired to limit the time ofrecording, I employ a guard for opening and closing the key-hole 1',said guard consisting of a gate, M, pivoted on the frame in such aposition as to cause the gate to drop by gravity into a position toclose the keyhole. From the guard or gate M is extended an arm, M, fromthe free end of which pro jects a pin, '0, which is in the path of camsN N on the periphery of a wheel, N, firmly secured to the spindle of thehour-hand. The collision of the said cams with the pin '0 crowds the armM aside, and thereby raises the guard or gate M clear of the keyhole 1',as represented in Fig. l of the drawings. \Vhen the wheel N has turnedsufiiciently to carry the cam N away from thepin v, the gate Mautomatically drops across the key-hole and closes the same; hence itwill be observed that the periods of holding the key-hole open depend onthe length of the cams N N, which may be made so as to cause thekey-holeto be kept open for any desired periods.

In order to permit the person in charge of the recording apparatus tokeep the guard M away from the keyhole when desired, I pivot to thefront of the frame R, inside of the inclosing-casc It, a detent orlatch, T, arranged in such a position as to allow said detent to engageand hold the guard M when raised from the kcy-holci', as illustrated byfull lines in Fig. l of the drawings.

Having described my invention, what I claim is- 1. Atime-recordercomprising aclock mechanism, timerecording type-wheel, operatorsrecording type-wheel, a wheel geared to transmit motion to the lattertype-wheel and provided with catches disposed in different positionsthereon, and operators manipulative keys ofdifferent shapes, eachadapted to engage with a different catch on the aforesaid wheel, andthereby turn said wheel, and a platen movable toward and from saidtypewheels, substantially as set forth.

2. In combination with the clock mechanism and time-recording type-wheelgeared to receive motion from said clock mechanism, the operatorsrecording type-wheel arranged concentrically with the time-recordingtype-wheel and operative independently thereof, wheels geared totransmit motion to the operators recording type-wheels, projections onsaid geared wheels arranged in different positions, and operators keysof different shapes, each adapted to engage with a different projectionon the aforesaid wheels, substantially as described and shown.

3. In combination with thetime-clock meclr anism, the cam 0, connectedto the handspindie, the pawl G, actuated by said cam, the counter-shaftD, the wheel E, fixed to said countershaft and actuated by the aforesaidpawl, the pivoted type-wheel j", gears arranged to transmit motion fromthe counter-shaft to the type-wheels, the type-wheel Z), operativeindependently of the type-wheel f, a platen arranged movably to and fromthe aforesaid type-wheels, a recording sheet or band pass ing betweenthe platen and typewheels, and manipulative keys adapted to actuate boththe platen and the type-wheel I, substantially as set forth.

I. In combination with a time-clock mechanism and time-recordingtype-wheel actuated by said mechanism, opcrators recording type-wheelsoperated independently of the clock mechanism, all of said type-wheelscarrying their printing-faces on their peripheries, and being of thesame diameters and concentric with each other, a platen arranged movablyto and from the printing-faces of the typewheels, and manipulative keysadapted to operate the operators recording type-wheels and the platen,substantially as described and shown.

5. A time-recording apparatus comprising recording typewheels,spring-restrained wheels actuating the said type-wheels and havingprojections in different relative positions, and manipulative keyshaving lugs er projections of different lengths and all graduated toallow each key to engage a different projection on each of the aforesaidwheels, substantially as set forth.

6. In combination with the typewlieel, a wheel adapted to actuate thetype-wheels and having lateral projections arranged in a line curvedeccentrieally in relation to the axis of said actuating-wheel, and keysadapted to be revolved on the axis of said wheel, and each of the saidkeys having alug of different lengths from those of other keys,substantially as described and shown.

7. The combination of the shaft a, the typewheel I), and gear A, securedto opposite ends of said shaft, the sleeve a, mounted loosely on theshaft a, the type-wheel I), and gear A, secured to opposite ends of thesleeve, the gearwheels B and B, meshing with the gears A A, theprojections c c c on the adjacent sides of the wheelsB B and arranged inlines curved eccentrically in relation to the axes of said wheels, andkeys adapted to be revolved on the axes of the wheels B B, with the lugsof the keys between said wheels, and the lug of each key being of adifferent length from those of the other keys, substantially asdescribed and shown.

8. The combination of the shaft a, the typewheel I), and gear A, securedto opposite ends of said shaft, the sleeve a, mounted loosely on theshaft a, the type-wheel b, and gear A, fastened to opposite ends of thesleeve, the stationary stop d, stops d d, projecting from the gears A Aand adapted to collide with the stationary stop, springs e e, holdingthe said gears to rest with their stops yieldingly on the stationarystops, the gear-wheels B B, meshing with the gears A A, the projections0 c on the adjacent sides of the wheels B B and arranged in lines curvedeccentrically in relation to the axis of said wheel, keys adapted toenter their lugs between the wheels B B, and the lug of each key beingof a different length from those of the other keys, substantially asdescribed and shown.

9. In combination with the time-clock mechanism, the shaft a, thetype-wheel f, mounted loosely on one end of said shaft, the gear 9,secured rigidly to the side of the type-wheel, a train of gears fortransmitting motion from the clock mechanism to the gear 9, thetype-wheel b, and gear A, rigidly attached to opposite ends of the shafta, the sleeve a, mounted loosely on said shaft, the type-wheel b, andgear A, fastened to opposite ends of the sleeve, the gear-wheels B B,meshing with the gears A A, the projections c c on the adjacent sides ofthe wheelsB Band arranged in lines curved eccentrically in relation tothe axis of the wheels, and keys adapted to be revolved on the axis ofthe wheels B B, with the lugs of the keys between said wheels, and thelug of each key being of a different length from those of the otherkeys, substantially as described and shown.

10. In combination with the time-clock mechanism, the earn 0, secured tothe spindle of the minute-hand, the counter-shaft D, the wheel E, andgear F, rigidly attached to said counter-shaft, the pawl G, actuated bythe cam O and imparting motion to the wheel E, the pivoted shaft a, thetype-wheel f, mounted loosely on said shaft, the gear 9, secured rigidlyto the side of said type-wheel, the intermediate gear, g, transmittingmotion from the gear F to the gear g, the type-wheel b and gear A,rigidly secured to the shaft a, the sleeve a, mounted loosely on saidshaft, the type-wheel b and gear A, fixed to the sleeve, the gearwheelsB B, meshing with the gears A A, the eccentrically-arranged projection cc on the adjacent sides of the wheels B B, keys H, having lugs ofdifferent lengths and adapted to turn between the wheels B B, stops forsupporting said wheels in their normal position, and springs forrestoring the wheels from their actuated position to their normalposition, substantially as shown.

11. In combination with the type-wheels, the shaft h, arm h, extendingfrom said shaft and carrying the platen I, the shank i, proj ecting fromthe shaft, the lever It, hinged on the shank and sustained normallyresting on the same, and the key H, provided with the lug Z, adapted toengage the lever k, substantially as set forth.

12. In combination with the type-wheel,the springactuated paper-winderL, the feedroller m ratchet-wheel n, secured to the shaft of saidfeed-roller, roller m, held automatically in proximity to thefeed-roller, the shaft h, having projecting from it the arms h and h andshank i, the platen I, carried on the arm h, the push-bar 0, extendingfrom the arm h, pawl 0 on said rod engaging the ratchet-wheel n, thelever 70, hinged on the shank i, the weight j, connected to said lever,and the key H, provided with the lug l, adapted to engage the lever 70.

13. In combination with the type-wheel, theoscillatory arm h, platen I,carried on said arm, the tension-spool J, the winding-spool J,ratchet-wheel is, attached to the shaft of'the winding-spool, theink-ribbon P, running from the spool J to the spool J, the pawl P,attached to the arm h and imparting motion to the ratchet-wheel, and thedog P, for preventing the retrograde movement of the ratchetwheel,substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto signed my name, in the presence oftwo witnesses, at Syracuse, in the county of Onondaga, in the State ofNew York, this 29th day of July, 1887.

\VILLARD L. BUNDY. [L. 8.]

